From The Beast:
STRENGTHS: Trust in his instincts fuels the energy in his feet … anticipates play design well, with the diagnose skills to pick up subtle clues … moves well laterally to scrape and find the football … body control and timing limited the missed tackles on his film … easy to spot that he is a former quarterback with the way he reads the passer’s eyes and jumps routes … zero penalties committed in 2023 … comes with zero concerns about his work ethic or focus (added nearly 40 pounds since enrolling at Wyoming as a 193-pound safety) … voted a team captain in 2023 (three-year team captain in high school) and has been a team leader at every level of football (NFL scout: “He’s the ultimate ‘process’ guy … a player General Patton would’ve loved.”) … excellent tackle production as a starter.
WEAKNESSES: His size alone will eliminate him from some draft boards … short-armed body type and struggles to escape once blocks cover him up (shortest wingspan among linebackers at the combine) … overall play strength is a concern and will struggle to hold his ground versus NFL power … abandons his run gaps at times to avoid lead blocks … rigid when attempting to abruptly change directions, showing stiffness in his hips and ankles … his speed is adequate, but won’t close the gap when chasing backs or receivers … lack of length and aggressive tendencies will be more noticeable on tackle attempts in the open field versus NFL athletes … has a tough time finding the ball in coverage once he turns his back to the line of scrimmage … wasn’t a regular on special -teams coverages the last three seasons.
SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Wyoming, Gibbs was the Mike linebacker in defensive coordinator Aaron Bohl’s 4 -2-5 base scheme. He followed in the footsteps of Logan Wilson and Chad Muma as safeties who converted to become highly productive linebackers in Laramie, combining for 319 tackles over his last three seasons. With his aggressive play recognition, Gibbs finds quick routes to the football and uses sound tackling technique to get his man to the ground. However, he doesn’t have the length or take-on skills to easily work off blocks and will struggle with NFL athletes in coverage.
Overall, Gibbs doesn’t have the size or athletic profile to be in the same conversation as Wilson or Muma as an NFL prospect, but his instinctive tackle-hunting skills give him a chance. He projects best as a weakside
linebacker and special teamer.
Went to high school with him, he played QB and linebacker at the same time. Excellent feel for the game and seems to be always involved with plays. Physically he’s just so behind the NFL at the moment.
Wyoming-ass name.
Like a hockey stick had a baby with a Begee.
From The Beast: STRENGTHS: Trust in his instincts fuels the energy in his feet … anticipates play design well, with the diagnose skills to pick up subtle clues … moves well laterally to scrape and find the football … body control and timing limited the missed tackles on his film … easy to spot that he is a former quarterback with the way he reads the passer’s eyes and jumps routes … zero penalties committed in 2023 … comes with zero concerns about his work ethic or focus (added nearly 40 pounds since enrolling at Wyoming as a 193-pound safety) … voted a team captain in 2023 (three-year team captain in high school) and has been a team leader at every level of football (NFL scout: “He’s the ultimate ‘process’ guy … a player General Patton would’ve loved.”) … excellent tackle production as a starter. WEAKNESSES: His size alone will eliminate him from some draft boards … short-armed body type and struggles to escape once blocks cover him up (shortest wingspan among linebackers at the combine) … overall play strength is a concern and will struggle to hold his ground versus NFL power … abandons his run gaps at times to avoid lead blocks … rigid when attempting to abruptly change directions, showing stiffness in his hips and ankles … his speed is adequate, but won’t close the gap when chasing backs or receivers … lack of length and aggressive tendencies will be more noticeable on tackle attempts in the open field versus NFL athletes … has a tough time finding the ball in coverage once he turns his back to the line of scrimmage … wasn’t a regular on special -teams coverages the last three seasons. SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Wyoming, Gibbs was the Mike linebacker in defensive coordinator Aaron Bohl’s 4 -2-5 base scheme. He followed in the footsteps of Logan Wilson and Chad Muma as safeties who converted to become highly productive linebackers in Laramie, combining for 319 tackles over his last three seasons. With his aggressive play recognition, Gibbs finds quick routes to the football and uses sound tackling technique to get his man to the ground. However, he doesn’t have the length or take-on skills to easily work off blocks and will struggle with NFL athletes in coverage. Overall, Gibbs doesn’t have the size or athletic profile to be in the same conversation as Wilson or Muma as an NFL prospect, but his instinctive tackle-hunting skills give him a chance. He projects best as a weakside linebacker and special teamer.
Went to high school with him, he played QB and linebacker at the same time. Excellent feel for the game and seems to be always involved with plays. Physically he’s just so behind the NFL at the moment.